
54 Diagnose the System
• List several of your organization’s or family’s distinguishing norms.
What is their impact on your group’s ability to deal with adaptive
challenges?
ON THE PRACTICE FIELD
• Gather your direct reports. Ask them to describe what they see as the
most difficult part of their transition into their current job and what
strategies they used to ease the transition. Discuss whether these
strategies have enabled them to cope better with the distinctive
adaptive challenges of transitioning into a new role.
• Think about a recent crisis or challenge your team experienced. With
your team, trace the events leading up to the challenge, as far ...